Housing in L40 1RB
What the homes in L40 1RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Croston & Mawdesley
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
L40 1RBOrmskirk
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.2%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the L40 1RB area is above that, at 84.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 53.9% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.9%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Chorley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chorley, August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood L40 1RB sits in (Croston & Mawdesley): about 1,560 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.